The Victorian community has a vital role in protecting the environment. EPA relies on the community to report incidents of pollution, environmental hazard or other activities potentially harmful to the environment.

Victoria's water environments are diverse and are among our most valuable assets. They are home to a huge variety of creatures, from tiny plankton to fish, dolphins, birds and whales, including some that are unique to our state and others that migrate to Victoria each year from across the globe.

Victoria's unique rivers, wetlands, estuaries and coasts are home to millions of creatures and are highly valued by all Victorians. They sustain us, our way of living and our future. We all impact on them through everyday activities, so we must all work together to better manage our actions and reduce our impacts.

Yarra Watch is an EPA Victoria program providing recreational water quality monitoring information for the Yarra River. It is updated weekly and when heavy rain or pollution incidents are expected to significantly affect water quality in the Yarra.